? Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
On the 10th of February, Wing King Shi Dakai arrived at Changzhou by boat. Just as he expected, Vézé did not meet him on the battlefield. Instead, he received Shi Dakai very politely.
Along the way, he saw the changes in Vézé's troops, from their banners to their uniforms. Shi Dakai was certain that Vézé was determined to leave. From Shi Dakai's point of view, once a troop changed their banners, it was very difficult to change them back. Constantly changing banners would only lead to confusion in command.
Vézé did not give Shi Dakai the cold shoulder. He soon met the Taiping Rebellion's Wing King in person. Among the kings of the Taiping Rebellion, Vézé, who was the last in age, and Shi Dakai, who was the second last, met in Vézé's command center.
"Wayne Brothers, what are your plans?" Shi Dakai believed that Vézé was a smart man. There was no need to hide anything when speaking to a smart man. Hiding too much would mislead the other party. This was what Shi Dakai had learned from Yang Xiuqing.
Vézé's answer was very clear. "I've already said it in the letter. Do I have any other choice other than to leave Heavenly State?"
"Then Wayne Brothers, where do you plan to go after leaving Heavenly State?" Luo Dagang asked before Shi Dakai could continue.
Vézé smiled. "I rebelled with Heavenly State to overthrow Manchu Qing. Now that I've left the Heavenly Kingdom, I can continue to rebel however I want. Anyway, the idea of overthrowing the Manchurian Qing will not change. "
"If that's the case, why not stay in Heavenly State?" Luo Dagang continued to ask.
Hearing Luo Dagang's question, Shi Dakai could not help but frown. A few days ago, when he told Luo Dagang about the Heavenly King killing the King Of The East, Luo Dagang had been very calm. This was very different from how Shi Dakai had imagined Luo Dagang to fly into a rage or grieve. Luo Dagang had completely accepted the current situation and was so calm that Shi Dakai felt a little worried.
Now that Luo Dagang was chasing after Wei Ze so closely, Shi Da was surprised and felt an indescribable uneasiness.
However, Vézé wasn't stumped by this question. He didn't even think before answering, "Brother Luo, the Heavenly King is currently on a killing spree in Tianjing City. Did the conflict start just now? The Heavenly King proposed the religion of God, and the Southern King popularized it. The Heavenly King only wanted to be a Sect Leader. He did not have the ability to lead the Heavenly Kingdom. The King Of The East and the King Of The West were in charge of conquering the world together. The King Of The East had put in so much effort. Many people said that the King Of The East was domineering. That's right. However, the King Of The East's actions had a lot to do with the Heavenly Kings' incompetence. Both the King Of The East and the Heavenly King are to blame for such a big mess this time! "
This was the first time Shi Dakai had heard someone criticize the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan and the King Of The East, Yang Xiuqing, at the same time. He was stunned. Not only was Vézé's criticism very bold, but Vézé had also stated the truth and facts at the same time. The King Of The East, Yang Xiuqing, was unwilling to be under the Heavenly King. It wasn't just because Yang Xiuqing was ambitious. The Heavenly King, Hong Xiuquan's inability to lead the Taiping Rebellion was also the most important reason. When Yang Xiuqing was actually leading the Taiping Rebellion, there was no reason for Yang Xiuqing to continue to be willing to be under the Heavenly King, Hong Xiuquan.
"Haha!" Luo Dagang laughed out loud. After laughing for a while, Luo Dagang asked in a mocking tone, "Then the Wayne Brothers are leaving the Heavenly State now. You must think that you can lead your brothers to conquer a new world, right?"
Vézé didn't care about Luo Dagang's mockery at all. He answered honestly, "Of course. If I don't have the ability to lead my brothers to conquer a new world, why should I delay my brothers' futures? I have no doubt that I can conquer the world! "
The Wing King, Shi Dakai, didn't expect Vézé to say such a thing. However, he didn't believe Vézé's words. At this point, Vézé was just taking things one step at a time. Although these tens of thousands of soldiers were good at fighting, when it came to the Taiping Rebellion, which had occupied several provinces, Vézé should be more concerned about his own survival.
"How about Wayne Brothers explain to me why?" Luo Dagang didn't intend to let Vézé off the hook.
"We started from Guangxi and fought our way to Tianjing City, which is thousands of miles away. It's impossible to just rely on our brothers from Guangxi. There are so many brothers from Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, and Jiangxi. They had never heard of the Taiping Rebellion, but when we arrived there, they rebelled with us. That's because they wanted to rebel. After meeting us, they finally felt that their rebellion could succeed. They were the ones who wanted to rebel first before joining us. So, as long as I can lead our brothers to victory, they will feel that there is hope if they follow me. There will be a result if they follow me! Don't you think so, Brother Luo? "Vézé asked.
Luo Dagang nodded but didn't answer immediately.
"Since that's the case, I'll let my brothers see the results one step at a time if they want to follow me to achieve something. Of course, this is a matter for the future. Those who think that there will be a result by following me will see what I'm capable of in the past. "Vézé didn't exaggerate his own ability. He was very realistic and gave his opinion.
Luo Dagang nodded and answered, "Wayne Brothers were indeed good at fighting in the past. Then, Vézé will naturally give us confidence."
"What follows is easy. I'm not fighting for my, Vézé's, world. I'm fighting for our brothers' world! Why did the Heavenly King and the King Of The East have to fight? That's because Heaven doesn't belong to the Heavenly King, it belongs to the King Of The East. This Heavenly State doesn't belong to us brothers! I want to lead our brothers to fight for our world! To achieve this, we need one party, one leader, one doctrine. I will only keep brothers who agree with me. I will only fight for the ideals I speak of. Even if I die, the thousands of brothers behind me will carry my flag and continue forward! This isn't the Heavenly King killing the King Of The East. It's the Heavenly King and the King Of The East thinking the same. If the King Of The East is capable, the Heavenly King will give up his position and not waste everyone's time! "Vézé spoke his mind confidently.
Wing King Shi Dakai was dizzy. He didn't expect Vézé to dare say such a thing. A leader dared to be so sure of his position. If things didn't go well, he would leave. This was beyond Shi Dakai's imagination. But Vézé said it so powerfully!
However, this seemed to be to Luo Dagang's liking. Luo Dagang laughed and said, "Haha! Wayne Brothers, you're asking for a rebellion! "
"Brother Luo! How did I become the Prince Of Qi, and you're just the Winter Prime Minister? Of course I'm capable! "Vézé laughed.
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